Jose Ramirez Games Played, Cherry Blossoms In Greater Cleveland, Cleveland Metroparks Golf Season: CLE Daily

☁️ 35°; Snow in the morning and cloudy

🎵 Local Song of the Day: Apostle Jone’s soulful album Second Chances Don’t Come Easy.

💭 One Thing to Know: Daffodil Hill will see a reduced bloom this spring.

⚾️ One Reason to Get Excited: With yesterday's game, Jose Ramirez became the franchise leader for games played in Cleveland history, and it will only grow from here.

ICYMI: Mindful Mercantile, an eco-friendly refillery, allows customers to stock up on home goods while using their own containers from home.

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Today's Trivia

What two Public Square buildings were spectacularly imploded in October 1982 to make way for the Sohio (later BP) Tower?

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Where to see cherry blossoms in Northeast Ohio. 

Things To Do | By Julia Lombardo

Peak bloom season has sprung upon Northeast Ohio, with cherry blossoms transforming local parks and reservations. Their light pink hue is hard to miss, and luckily for Clevelanders, they're easy to find around town. Check out these hot spots:

• Wade Lagoon: See nature's art in its elemen as cherry blossoms bloom along the grounds of the Cleveland Museum of Art. At this University Circle park, enjoy a wraparound of flowers with a waterside view, and see how beautifully they reflect off the crystal-clear lagoon. Before you plan your visit, check University Circle Inc.’s bloom tracker to catch the perfect day for blossoms.

• The Holden Arboretum: Among other foliage like wildflowers and rhododendrons, the garden's impressive acreage of woodlands boasts a sight to see for cherry blossom enthusiasts. Various trails and towers offer unrivaled views of peak bloom that you won't find elsewhere.

• Brookside Reservation: Immerse yourself in a pathway of blossoms at this Cleveland Metroparks reservation in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood. Venture to hubs like the Cherry Grove Picnic Area and see cherry blossoms lining the trails. Keep an eye out for events hosted by the reservation, where naturalists give tours of these trees and talk about their growth and the culture around them.

Read more about cherry blossom season.

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Talk of the Town

Golf season at the Cleveland Metroparks nine courses is now open. For those who are looking to get in a tee time, check out the new Golf Course Status Page, where golfers can see real-time updates on the conditions of the course and more.

The Cleveland Guardians moved today's game to 1:10 p.m. due to the weather. Fans who are unable to make it to today's game are able to exchange their game for a future date.

Famous comedian Bert Kreischer, also known as the "Machine," is coming to Cleveland on Oct. 3, 2026. Kreischer, Permission to Party tour booked Rocket Arena, with tickets going on pre-sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Cleveland State University appears to be leaning toward renovating the 53-year-old Woodling Gymnasium to become the new home for the athletic programs currently hosted at the Wolstein Center.

After the Eastside Market closed, the Hunger Network helped save the food so it wouldn't go to waste and could be distributed to those who need it, reports Signal Cleveland.

Brook Park City Council is considering a proposal that would bring the city almost $25 million dollars in pay for start-up costs for the Cleveland Browns' new stadium, reports Fox 8. In return, Brook Park would waive taxes on the materials needed to build and construct the stadium site.

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Land southeast of Downtown is poised to create a major redevelopment opportunity.

Development | By Ken Prendergast, NEOTrans

Mega-redevelopment sites are emerging all around Downtown Cleveland. Another is getting added to the picture at the south end of the Campus District, once called the St. Vincent Quadrangle.

The Competition: It’s not getting noticed yet, not when it’s competing with those four large-lot, higher-profile waterfront mega-sites that can capitalize on the booming experiential economy.

The Next Decade: Proposed is a multimodal corridor along East 22nd Street, featuring a project called The Campus Trail, which has set an ambitious housing goal of building 1,000 new units in 10 years.

Read more on the commentary of the land.

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Yesterday's Trivia Answer

This former Cleveland mayor was the last person to go directly from Congress to the U.S. Supreme Court when President Harry Truman nominated him in 1945. Harold Burton

Check back tomorrow for the answer to today's question

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From the Editor

April showers bring May flowers, right? Luckily, we don't need to wait for blooms, since the fragrant cherry blossom trees around town are showing off their flowers right now. My favorite spot to see them is at Wade Lagoon, paired with a stop at the nearby Coffee House and the Cleveland Museum of Art. - Annie Nickoloff, Senior Editor